Alyssa Mills is a businesswoman who has become even more famous as the wife of NBA star, Patty Mills who plays for the San Antonio Spurs as well as for the Australian National team. The pair have been married since 2019, after dating for many years.
Even though they are from different racial backgrounds, the two have become a perfect fit for each other and they seem to be very supportive of one another. Because she is not the most famous of individuals out there, Alyssa has always attracted questions from those wanting to know as much as there is to know about her.
Interesting Facts About Alyssa Mills
1. She was born Alyssa Levesque
While she is today referred to as Alyssa Mills thanks to her marriage to the NBA star, the beauty was born Alyssa Levesque on August 2, 1994, in Martinez California, the United States. It was also here that she was brought up.
Alyssa has always made sure to keep her private life away from the public domain. However, some of her family members are known including her mother, Juliana D’Olivo Levesque. She revealed that her mother is one of the people she always looks up to. She also has a brother whose name is Alex. Aly, as she is referred to, shares a special bond with her father whose name is James Levesque.
2. Fans erroneously believed she was from Australia
In 2019, Alyssa attended the FIBA basketball World Cup where she was referred to as a “hot chick from Bondi.” This was made in reference to a beach in Australia known as Bondi. Her husband took to his Twitter to make the correction that she was not from Australia but rather from the United States, North Carolina.
3. The couple met while they were in college
Patty Mills and Alyssa Mills first met while they were schooling at Saint Mary’s College of California. Although the manner in which their paths first crossed and when they met is not known, it is known that Patty was at the institution between 2007 and 2009. Hence, it was around that period that they met for the first time.
4. They got married in 2019
After dating for close to or over a decade, Patty and Alyssa Levesque got married in July 2019. The wedding ceremony was held in Oahu, Hawaii, and was attended by close friends, family members, and top names in basketball. Their marriage came after they were engaged in 2018.
5. Alyssa Mills is a businesswoman
Alyssa graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree in business. She founded a swimwear company known as StraitSwim. According to her, the company was started after she was inspired by her husband’s home and his Aboriginal and Torres Strait roots.
6. She joins her husband in his advocacy
Patty, being a black man, experienced racism in Australia while growing up. Because of this, he has come to be involved in social advocacy. Alyssa has become his backbone in the struggle. Alongside his fight against social injustice, the pair have carried out some projects in Australia including Community Water Project in Australia as well as a foundation called Team Mills.
7. The couple did not have their honeymoon immediately
After Alyssa and Patty’s wedding ceremony, they were supposed to head off for their honeymoon but decided to suspend it after a reported water shortage in the town of Walgett, not too far from where he was born. It was made known that the town did not receive rainfall in more than a year and the only grocery store was gutted with fire.
As a result of the humanitarian emergency, the couple chose to skip their honeymoon so as to provide water relief to the town which had over 2000 people.
It was after this that they flew to Jamaica for their honeymoon.
8. Alyssa Mills is also a talented basketballer
Alyssa Mills may not be playing basketball at the professional level, but that doesn’t mean she is not talented. In fact, she played the sport while she was at Saint Mary’s. Although she was eligible for the 2021 WNBA Draft, she was not drafted. She used to play as a forward. Apart from that, she is also a great swimmer.
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9. Her net worth is still under review
It is no secret that Alyssa Mills is a very hardworking woman who also runs her business. However, what she has as her net worth is currently still under review. However, her husband Patty Mills is known to have an estimated net worth of $8 million as of 2021.
Needless to say, he made his fortune from his career as a basketball player and also the numerous endorsement deals and sponsorships he has attracted.
10. She is almost as tall as her husband
Patty is a rather tall man who has a height of 6 feet 1 inch. His wife stands almost as tall as the NBA star, as she stands at 6 feet tall.
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